Hybrid Vehicle Maintenance, Repair and Concerns

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My 2007 HH has fluctuating dc voltage since April 2011 when there was 120488 miles on it. The dealer had below statement:"INVERTER VOLTAGE FLUCTUATING AT AMD WIREFROM DC/DC CONVERTER. ~|~120488 INVERTER VOLTAGE FLUCT UATING AT AMDWIRE FROM DC/DC CON VERTER. 150 INVERTERNEEDS REPLA CEMENT."They gave me an expensive estimate to repair it. Back then I didn't like the fact to pay such money for a part that still working. I thought I will repair it whenever it dies.It is more than a year and half and I put more than 15000 miles on my car and the inverter is still working as before.Anybody has the same problem? Does anyone know if my car really needs an inverter or it might be something simpler than that?I would appreciate any thought.

Not sure about that specific problem but one you might see is the generator failing and not charging the battery. The problem is that the generator is located within the drive system and the dealer cost to replace it is around $5,000 including labor. It's a 12-hour job. Good luck!

Thanks for posting this solar roof concern. I have been browsing around for 2012 leftover Prius lll models and I've looked at several with that roof. I will be rethinking cars with that option. Did you get the roof replaced?

90,000 miles isn't high mileage, 390,000 is high mileage for a Prius. I suspect the hybrid battery is still original and untouched as these cars have had half a million miles without needing them changed. I suspect they changed the battery that starts the car, at 5 years that's normal service for the battery in any car.

90K is 18 K a year which isn't bad, 1500 miles a month, 50 miles a day average

I have a 2005 toyota prius. A couple of weeks ago my husband and I were leaving a car race and while pulling out of the parking lot the car began to show all kinds of low oil warnings. Upon pulling into the gas station my husband noticed that the car had no oil. Once the car was towed to the Toyota dealer they informed us that there was no oil filter on the car which caused all of the oil to drain out. The they informed us that we would need to replace the engine, hybrid battery, and a sensor. We informed our insurance of the issue and they agreed to pay for the engine but not the battery. Toyota informed both them and us that the engine going out had nothing to do with the hybrid battery going out. But our car broke all at once. Both the engine and the battery were working with no problems. How could it be possible that the engine and the battery broke simotaneously with no relation? Please advise.

I have a 2005 Prius Hybrid with 200,000 miles. I have a headlamp focus problem (second time).I bought the part online and installed it myself, but I can't recall what they call the part. Itis situated on the chassis just in front of and to the right of the left rear wheel. None of the parts places I've called, including a Toyota dealer knows what the part is called. Help!

I asked Nissan Motors a question concerning their new Pathfinder Hybrid. It had to do with their Climate Control System operation. As I understand, the electric drive motor shuts off when the air conditioning portion of the CLS kicks in to cool off the interior of the car. This is because there is a drive belt from the compressor to the gas engine that operates the air conditioning. I asked Nissan if the heating portion of the CLS also shuts off the electric motor of the hybrid (if it does, this electric drive motor that helps to save gas and run your car...is off...and it would be off most of the time, thus making the hybrid useless). I stated to Nissan in my third e-mail, "I have been waiting at least 3 WEEKS for an answer to this question. This is not a difficult question. Either the electric motor shuts off or it does not under the conditions asked. A 2 minute inquiry. Every other question I have asked of Nissan was answered quickly. Not this one. Is it because the electric motor is continually shutting down under both warm and cool conditions thus making the hybrid useless? Please respond already. John". Someone please HELP with this question. :P

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jssihsjssihs Posts: 3
January 27
Here's the answer I got from Nissan Motors, "When the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) is engaged the vehicle uses the gas engine and electric motor. When HVAC is engaged, the vehicle is programmed not to operate in EV (Electric Vehicle) only mode. Heater, as long as the AC compressor is not on, does not require the ICE to be on"...looks like I am good to go on buying a hybrid Nissan Pathfinder.